#42B1CD Color

#42B1CD is rgb(66, 177, 205) in RGB and hsl(192, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B1CD

HEX#42B1CD

RGBrgb(66, 177, 205)

HSLhsl(192, 58%, 53%)

HSVhsv(192, 68%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.106 217.8)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 14%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B1CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B1CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B1CD Complementary#CD5D42 Analogous#42CDA3 Analogous#426BCD Triadic#CD42B1 Triadic#B1CD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B1CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5ABBD3 #76C6DB #8ED0E1 #AADCE9 #C3E6EF #DFF2F6

Shades

#319EB9 #2A869D #226E81 #1B5665 #133E49 #0C262C

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